(The)  Shake

(This dance was originally called “Shake Down, Rattle And Roll” but no one ever called it that, not even the choreographer!)

 

Description:                          4-Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Upper Beginner Level

Choreographer:                     Bill Bader     Email:  billbader@hotmail.com   Website:    www.billbader.com

Music:       Signature Song:      "THE SHAKE" by Neil McCoy (150 bpm) on his CD, "Greatest Hits"

                  Alternate:                   "Shake, Rattle & Rolling In The Country” by Larry Stewart (154 bpm) CD, "Why Can't You"

               Slow/Teaching:       "Hot, Hot, Hot” by Buster Poindexter (130 bpm)

 

 

           DIAGONAL LEFT:  SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP

1-2      Step LEFT along forward/left diagonal and take 2 counts to drop left shoulder forward.

           THE SHAKE option:  On counts 1&2 do a slow shimmy L-R-L leaning forward.

3-4      Take 2 counts to return to vertical (shoulder back).  Rock back onto R.

           THE SHAKE option:  On counts 3&4 do a slow shimmy R-L-R returning to vertical.

5         Step L along forward/left diagonal

6         Slide R forward and step beside L

7         Step L forward continuing along forward/left diagonal

8         Stomp R beside L (no weight) and Clap

             Styling Note:  Never dangle your arms lifelessly; dance with a bend in your elbows. This is mentioned here, in particular,
             because if your arms hang limply, the shoulder shakes will look and feel terrible.  See arm options below.

 

           DIAGONAL RIGHT:  SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP

9-10    Step R along forward/right diagonal and take 2 counts to drop right shoulder forward

11-12   Take 2 counts to return to vertical (shoulder back).  Rock back onto L.

           For THE SHAKE option, see above, but use opposite shoulders.

13       Step R along forward/right diagonal

14       Slide L forward and step beside R

15       Step R forward continuing along forward/right diagonal

16       Stomp L beside R (no weight) and Clap

 

           3 ZIG-ZAGS BACK (BACK LEFT, STOMP/CLAP, BACK RIGHT, STOMP/CLAP,

             BACK LEFT with 1/4 TURN, STOMP/CLAP);  TOUCH FAR RIGHT, TOUCH TOGETHER

17       Step L diagonally back to left

18       Stomp R beside L with a light rebound and Clap

19       Step R diagonally back to right

20       Stomp L beside R with a light rebound and Clap

21       Step L diagonally back to left turning 1/4 left (face 9:00)

22       Stomp R beside L with a light rebound and Clap

23       Touch R toe slightly further than normal to right side

24       Touch R toe beside L

 

           HEEL PUMPS (RIGHT TWICE, LEFT TWICE), BACK, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FWD

25       Bounce R heel

26       Lower R heel

27       Bounce L heel

28       Lower L heel

29       Step R back

30       Step L back beside R

31&32  Shuffle forward on R-L-R

 

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

Options:    THE SWIM:  As in Neil McCoy's video of "The Shake", at counts 1-2, bring the left hand forward

               with a swimmer's crawl stroke.  At counts 3-4 do the same with the right hand.  At counts 9-10,

               swim with right hand first, then with left at counts 11-12.

 

               THE ROLL:  At counts 5-6-7 do a 360o counterclockwise rolling turn (along left diagonal) and

               at counts 13-14-15, do a 360o clockwise rolling turn (along right diagonal).

 

© Bill Bader.  This step description was written by the choreographer.  Photocopying is permitted for

classes and competitions.  All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at  www.billbader.com